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■ Saints Win! On to Tennessee - pages 8 and 14 Volume 91
■ No-Shave November - page 6 Edition 3
■ Democrats vs. Republicans - page 3 December 7,2007
The Prospector
Carroll College Student Newspaper A Helena, Montana
Growing up in the middle of nowhere
Students talk first hand about small town life
By Sierra Richmond
StaffWriter
John Cougar Mellencamp grew
up in Indiana, but he would have
been right at home in Montana.
"Well I was born in a small town,
And I live in a small town," he
sang in his famous song, "Small
Town."
"Probly die in a small town."
Lots of Carroll students know
just how he feels. Oh, sure, we
have our big city kids from Los
Angeles, Denver, San Francisco
and Seattle, but we have more from
Twin Bridges, Big Sandy, Lima,
and Denton.
While the students from larger
towns and cities may be
more numerous here,
those from small, blink-
these small town students bring to
our communities.
"I love having small town students in my classes," said communication professor, Brent Northup, himself a small town boy.
"More often than not they bring a
strong work ethic, a simple guiding faith and strong sense of right
and wrong to the class. They often
underestimate their own skills
and life, but those of us who teach
mem never do."
To get a sense of how small town
students contribute to our campus, I spoke with many students
about their small town roots. Small
"everyone knows everyone" towns
offer their own comfort along witti
a strong sense of community.
^^ For some,
their experi-
I Went tO a K-8, ences have
and-you-miss-it type Olie-building School, been memo-
places add just as much to ur. had about 30 ra^e an(^
the richness and diversity
of the Carroll community. You might not have
been to, or even heard of,
the tiny Montana farming and ranching towns
of Condon, Hobson, or
Helmville but they are
just some of the little pieces of
character that make up our state's
own diversity.
WANT EXAMPLES? How
about Julian and Marieke.
Senior nursing major Julian Rog
ers, for instance. Julian spent his
whole life in Hobson and grew up
on a ranch located 25 miles out of
town on land originally purchased
by his grandpa.
Senior history major Marieke
Min grew up in Ryegate, Mont,
after moving from Holland when
she was 2. Marieke went to school
in a one-building K-8 school and
graduated with seven classmates.
Julian and Marieke are typical
of many Carroll students who saw
Helena as a huge city and Carroll
as a huge school when they first
arrived.
We are a campus whose charac-
, assisted in
students in our high shaping who
school.
-Marieke Min
they are today.
For others,
their hometowns offer
memories but
no future plans
of returning.
Marieke Min grew up in Ryegate,
Mont, after moving from Holland
when she was two. It wasn't until
the age of 9 her family moved to
Ryegate.
"I went to a K-8, one-building
school," she said. "We had about
30 students in our high school."
She also noted her prom, which
would normally be the biggest
dance of the year, was a combined
dance with eight schools attending
and a total of 200 people present.
Her graduating class consisted of
seven students.
Even though she graduated
valedictorian, because she was not
a US citizen at the time her full
ride to any Montana state school
did not apply. She applied to other
schools but made the last minute
decision to come to Carroll.
«!"• -11 I ,J J-„
CleteHelvey bottle feeds a calf on his ranch.
Ryegate, but I wanted something
small and close."
LOGAN MANNIX TELLS
another story.
He calls home Helmville, Mont.,
a ranching town of about 100
people. In the 1800s his family
homesteaded and are currently in
their 5th generation of ranching.
Drummond is the closest town,
whose high school encompasses
about 98 students from its own
community in addition to surrounding areas. There were 17 students
in Logan's graduating class.
"1 loved growing up outdoors
and wouldn't trade it for anything,"
Logan says happily.
His dad and two uncles run the
ranch but the rest of the family
also live in the area. Holidays are
like family reunions and the whole
town is very community oriented.
"My options may have been
limited in high school but I also received more one on one time. I still
go home to hunt with high school
friends," he says. In deciding to go
to Carroll the size and proximity
from home were both supporting
factors, in addition to football of
course!
And what are Logan's plans after
graduation?
After earning a-degree in biology
for secondary education, he'd like
to teach, but the ranch is also in the
back of his mind. Even as one of
PHOTO COURTESY OF CLETEHELVEY
that come with 1500 head of cattle
and about 40,000 acres make it
hard not to think about home.
When asked about misconceptions of growing up in a small town
Logan said he has been asked if he
has a wife picked out. There are
definitely Montana generalizations
but this was the most prominent in
Logan's memory.
Yes, even from a small town, he
knows what electricity is, but Logan also knows who his neighbors
are, and that's a precious rarity in
itself.
In addition to Marieke and Logan, Crystal Dome, from Condon,
Mont., also managed to find herself
at Carroll College.
CRYSTAL, A JUNIOR, grew
up about seven miles from the
town center and described Condon as a logging town, which now
focuses on ecological awareness.
Even with 500 people, Condon
is so spread out that hanging out
with friends would often turn into
sleepovers.
She has lived there her entire life
and went to grade school in a one
room schoolhouse with the same
ten kids for grades K-8. When it
came time for high school, Seeley
was the closest community, acquiring students from areas like Ovan-
do, Helmville and Condon.
The first year was harder than the
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gWWBPWWIJUJJLMWjJMtUM,
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■ Saints Win! On to Tennessee - pages 8 and 14 Volume 91
■ No-Shave November - page 6 Edition 3
■ Democrats vs. Republicans - page 3 December 7,2007
The Prospector
Carroll College Student Newspaper A Helena, Montana
Growing up in the middle of nowhere
Students talk first hand about small town life
By Sierra Richmond
StaffWriter
John Cougar Mellencamp grew
up in Indiana, but he would have
been right at home in Montana.
"Well I was born in a small town,
And I live in a small town" he
sang in his famous song, "Small
Town."
"Probly die in a small town."
Lots of Carroll students know
just how he feels. Oh, sure, we
have our big city kids from Los
Angeles, Denver, San Francisco
and Seattle, but we have more from
Twin Bridges, Big Sandy, Lima,
and Denton.
While the students from larger
towns and cities may be
more numerous here,
those from small, blink-
these small town students bring to
our communities.
"I love having small town students in my classes" said communication professor, Brent Northup, himself a small town boy.
"More often than not they bring a
strong work ethic, a simple guiding faith and strong sense of right
and wrong to the class. They often
underestimate their own skills
and life, but those of us who teach
mem never do."
To get a sense of how small town
students contribute to our campus, I spoke with many students
about their small town roots. Small
"everyone knows everyone" towns
offer their own comfort along witti
a strong sense of community.
^^ For some,
their experi-
I Went tO a K-8, ences have
and-you-miss-it type Olie-building School, been memo-
places add just as much to ur. had about 30 ra^e an(^
the richness and diversity
of the Carroll community. You might not have
been to, or even heard of,
the tiny Montana farming and ranching towns
of Condon, Hobson, or
Helmville but they are
just some of the little pieces of
character that make up our state's
own diversity.
WANT EXAMPLES? How
about Julian and Marieke.
Senior nursing major Julian Rog
ers, for instance. Julian spent his
whole life in Hobson and grew up
on a ranch located 25 miles out of
town on land originally purchased
by his grandpa.
Senior history major Marieke
Min grew up in Ryegate, Mont,
after moving from Holland when
she was 2. Marieke went to school
in a one-building K-8 school and
graduated with seven classmates.
Julian and Marieke are typical
of many Carroll students who saw
Helena as a huge city and Carroll
as a huge school when they first
arrived.
We are a campus whose charac-
, assisted in
students in our high shaping who
school.
-Marieke Min
they are today.
For others,
their hometowns offer
memories but
no future plans
of returning.
Marieke Min grew up in Ryegate,
Mont, after moving from Holland
when she was two. It wasn't until
the age of 9 her family moved to
Ryegate.
"I went to a K-8, one-building
school" she said. "We had about
30 students in our high school."
She also noted her prom, which
would normally be the biggest
dance of the year, was a combined
dance with eight schools attending
and a total of 200 people present.
Her graduating class consisted of
seven students.
Even though she graduated
valedictorian, because she was not
a US citizen at the time her full
ride to any Montana state school
did not apply. She applied to other
schools but made the last minute
decision to come to Carroll.
«!"• -11 I ,J J-„
CleteHelvey bottle feeds a calf on his ranch.
Ryegate, but I wanted something
small and close."
LOGAN MANNIX TELLS
another story.
He calls home Helmville, Mont.,
a ranching town of about 100
people. In the 1800s his family
homesteaded and are currently in
their 5th generation of ranching.
Drummond is the closest town,
whose high school encompasses
about 98 students from its own
community in addition to surrounding areas. There were 17 students
in Logan's graduating class.
"1 loved growing up outdoors
and wouldn't trade it for anything"
Logan says happily.
His dad and two uncles run the
ranch but the rest of the family
also live in the area. Holidays are
like family reunions and the whole
town is very community oriented.
"My options may have been
limited in high school but I also received more one on one time. I still
go home to hunt with high school
friends" he says. In deciding to go
to Carroll the size and proximity
from home were both supporting
factors, in addition to football of
course!
And what are Logan's plans after
graduation?
After earning a-degree in biology
for secondary education, he'd like
to teach, but the ranch is also in the
back of his mind. Even as one of
PHOTO COURTESY OF CLETEHELVEY
that come with 1500 head of cattle
and about 40,000 acres make it
hard not to think about home.
When asked about misconceptions of growing up in a small town
Logan said he has been asked if he
has a wife picked out. There are
definitely Montana generalizations
but this was the most prominent in
Logan's memory.
Yes, even from a small town, he
knows what electricity is, but Logan also knows who his neighbors
are, and that's a precious rarity in
itself.
In addition to Marieke and Logan, Crystal Dome, from Condon,
Mont., also managed to find herself
at Carroll College.
CRYSTAL, A JUNIOR, grew
up about seven miles from the
town center and described Condon as a logging town, which now
focuses on ecological awareness.
Even with 500 people, Condon
is so spread out that hanging out
with friends would often turn into
sleepovers.
She has lived there her entire life
and went to grade school in a one
room schoolhouse with the same
ten kids for grades K-8. When it
came time for high school, Seeley
was the closest community, acquiring students from areas like Ovan-
do, Helmville and Condon.
The first year was harder than the
More SMALLTOWN Paae 15